(appointed to find ways of reducing government expenditures) drafted a bill to consolidate legal functions and create a department of justice. The bill was made into law four months later, and the Justice Department officially came into existence on July 1, 1870 (An Act to Establish the ...
employee with a slightly higher test score. The Court held that a "manifest imbalance" existed in this workforce because of an under representation of women, and that the employer had acted properly in using a "moderate, flexible, case-by-case approach to effecting a gradual improvement in ...
To be eligible, you must have been: An employee (not a worker or an independent contractor) Employed continuously for more than 2 years Dismissed Let’s take a more detailed look at each of these in turn: You were an employee In everyday language, an employee often just means someone wh...
He says they understand and support the need to get to the point where enough people are vaccinated that Fiji can return to a more normal state of affairs but the Law Society is of the view that a different approach is needed as there are better ways to achieve these aim...
Santa Clara, CA An Apple employee has filed a California labor PAGA lawsuit accusing the tech giant of harmful workplace policies by spying on its workers and violating workers’ privacy rights via their personal iCloud accounts and non-work devices. This lawsuit isn’t the first complaint abou...
“The legal advice question… I think that's going to manifest itself in important ways in future claims,” says Pinkus. “Employers – I don't think are going to be in a position to ask whether the employee received legal advice in th...
May an employer ask an employee whether they are thinking about retiring sometime in the foreseeable future without running afoul of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? Some federal courts of appeals have answered this question in the affirmative. In a recent Fourth Circuit case, Pa...
the courts have established tests and guidelines that judges use to determine whether a summary judgment—where the judge decides without a trial—can be given. If the plaintiff can establish a prima facie case, the defendant must prove that an employee was terminated for reasons other than discr...
Employees are expected to serve their employers faithfully during the course of their employment. The duty of fidelity encompasses a number of obligations: an employee must not use confidential information that they obtain in the course of their employment for their own personal benefit, or...
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